It is almost common knowledge that The Great Wall of China is the only man-made object visible from outer space. Maybe you’ve even heard that the pyramids of Egypt belong to that distinction. But, this fact is a misnomer. This isn’t to say that these objects cannot be seen, but the contrary: plenty of other sites and structures, man-man or otherwise, can be seen from outside the Earth’s atmosphere. (We can thank ever-growing photographic technologies for this.) However, so as to not ruin the mythos surrounding The Great Wall, we should point out that it remains the only man-made object capable of being seen from space with the naked eye. With basic visual enhancements any landmark on Earth can be seen. More...

The Group Partners have made a commitment to our Northern Colorado Communities by being generous donors and tireless volunteers. Here are some recent examples: More...

The precursor to residential real estate activity is pent-up demand for housing. And signs of pent-up demand are beginning to emerge from a variety of sources. Some indicators include: More...

Although the Home Buyer Tax Credit has expired for most first-time and repeat buyers, special rules for members of the military, the foreign service and the intelligence community may apply. More...

The Northern Colorado economy is outperforming the national average, but we cannot deny that many local homeowners have found themselves ‘underwater’ – owing more on their home than it can be sold for at today’s market value.  This is occurring in all of our communities due to job loss, severe illness, divorce, mandatory job relocation, and mortgage payment increase. More...

I’m pretty sure most of you have heard about this being the best time to buy a house in at least 20 and maybe 40 years. If you don’t know about it from your local paper, or your favorite online news source or even a neighbor, you’re either in retreat or you are insanely busy. Interest rates are at a historic low, the government is giving away free money, prices are more than reasonable for the most part, real estate agents are jumping at the chance to help you out, there is a decent inventory and it may get even better in the next month or so as sellers rush to get their homes on the market to take advantage of the upcoming homebuyer’s tax credit deadline. More...

• I am a first-time home buyer and purchased a home before the Home Buyer Tax Credit extension. Should I have closed before November 30, 2009?
• I have rented out my present home for the last 2 years and now I want to buy a condo and move into it. Do I qualify for the Tax Credit?
• I just got married! My wife and I want to buy a home with the tax credit and I have owned a home for the last few years. Are we eligible?
• What if I buy a house with the tax credit then move in 2 years?
• Can I use the tax credit for the down payment?

These were just a few of the questions asked at a recent session on the Home Buyer Tax Credit extension held at The Group Inc. real estate offices  on January 13. Like Cash for Clunkers for the auto industry, the extension of the Home Buyer Tax Credit extension is meant to encourage buyers to purchase a home sooner than later. More...

The Department of Housing and Urban Development has announced significant changes to the Good Faith Estimate and the Real Estate Settlement Statement (HUD-1). The changes will provide more clarity and protection for consumers. The Group, Inc. Real Estate sales staff received training this week on the changes from Stu Hoime, Venture Manager of The Group Guaranteed Mortgage and Cheri Knopinski, Business Development Manager of The Group Guaranteed Title. More...

Stu Hoime, Venture Manager for The Group Guaranteed Mortage, submitted the following report for the week: More...

A recent article written by Inman News had the following information: More...